EP3603114A4 - A wearable device - Google Patents

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EP3603114A4
EP3603114A4 EP18770230.3A EP18770230A EP3603114A4 EP 3603114 A4 EP3603114 A4 EP 3603114A4 EP 18770230 A EP18770230 A EP 18770230A EP 3603114 A4 EP3603114 A4 EP 3603114A4
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James BELL-BOOTH
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Earshot Ltd
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Media Device Ltd
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    • A61B5/0022—Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
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    • A61B5/02—Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
    • A61B5/0205—Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
    • A61B5/02055—Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
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    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
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    • H04R1/1083—Reduction of ambient noise
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    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/10—Details of earpieces, attachments therefor, earphones or monophonic headphones covered by H04R1/10 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/107—Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
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    • H04R2430/01—Aspects of volume control, not necessarily automatic, in sound systems
EP18770230.3A 2017-03-20 2018-03-19 A wearable device Pending EP3603114A4 (en)

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PCT/NZ2018/050034 WO2018174728A1 (en) 2017-03-20 2018-03-19 A wearable device

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EP3603114A4 true EP3603114A4 (en) 2021-01-06

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EP3603114A1 (en) 2020-02-05
US20200092626A1 (en) 2020-03-19
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